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With just three weeks left in the NFL regular season, teams are beginning to separate themselves in the standings and playoff races. The AFC postseason picture appears to be clear with the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers and Houston Texans clinching a spot in the playoffs. In the NFC, the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles have each secured their spot in the postseason. The uncertainty around the rest of the potential playoff teams sets the

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Dec 16, 2024, 01:27 PM ET

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes has a high-ankle sprain that the Kansas City Chiefs “don’t think [is] bad,” a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.

The diagnosis was revealed through testing done Monday. The Chiefs will evaluate him through the week to see if he has a chance to play Saturday against the Houston Texans.

The Chiefs then will face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day, completing a three games in 11-day stretch.

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Mahomes was removed from the Chiefs’ 21-7 victory over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday midway

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Quarterback Desmond Ridder is expected to make his first start for the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night against his former team, the Atlanta Falcons, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Raiders listed quarterback Aidan O’Connell as questionable due to a bone bruise to his left knee. O’Connell, who did not practice last week, is expected to work out pregame to see if he can play, but Ridder is expected to start at this point, the sources told Schefter.

The Falcons (6-7) drafted Ridder in the third round,

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Dec 16, 2024, 11:18 AM ET

Detroit Lions starting defensive tackle Alim McNeill suffered a torn ACL in Sunday’s 48-42 loss to the Buffalo Bills, ending his season, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.

In addition, starting cornerback Carlton Davis III suffered a fractured jaw in the loss, sources told Schefter. Davis will undergo surgery and be sidelined indefinitely, the sources said.

Lions coach Dan Campbell had said Sunday that he both McNeill and Davis would likely miss the rest of the season. The Lions also lost cornerback Khalil Dorsey to a

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The San Francisco 49ers plan to suspend linebacker De’Vondre Campbell three games for refusing to enter Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday.

The suspension, first reported by NFL Network, likely would end Campbell’s season. The 49ers (6-8) are mathematically alive for the postseason but behind four other teams for the seventh and final NFC playoff spot.

Campbell’s decision not to play in the Niners’ 12-6 loss angered coach Kyle Shanahan and many of his teammates.

“It’s not something you can do to

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It didn’t take long for Teddy Bridgewater to succeed in his first job since retiring from the NFL.

Bridgewater led his alma mater, Miami Northwestern Senior High School, to the Class 3A Florida High School Athletic Association state title Saturday night, an achievement that came just 10 months after he was hired.

The Bulls beat previously unbeaten Raines 41-0 in Miami for their eighth overall state title.

🏈🏆🥇Huge Congratulations to the 2024 #FHSAA 3A Football State Champions! The Miami Northwestern Bulls! Their eighth overall State Title! What an accomplishment! @MNW_Bulls1955 pic.twitter.com/liSQCeMjhu

— FHSAA (@FHSAA) December 15, 2024

Bridgewater,

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Dec 12, 2024, 07:29 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

As the NFL regular season begins to wind down, players are beginning to step harder in their pregame arrivals.

The holiday season is beginning to settle in, meaning the pregame tunnels will start to see a different type of mantra in the stars’ styles. Week 14 saw a glimpse of the Festus season with “The Grinch” being a special guest at the Detroit Lions game — did they set the foundation?

Players will continue to bring out their cleanest fits but will also tap into the holiday spirit, which could affect their on-field performance.

Here are

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Dec 11, 2024, 05:28 PM ETOpen Extended Reactions

Six-time Super-Bowl-winning head coach Bill Belichick is finalizing a deal to become the new head coach at North Carolina, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

The expected hiring of Belichick, 72, will resonate as one of the most stunning and compelling moved in college football history. He worked in the NFL in some capacity from 1975 until his divorce from the New England Patriots after the 2023 season.

Belichick’s father, Steve, served as an assistant coach for the Tar Heels in the 1950s.

Belichick’s hiring at North Carolina, which hasn’t won an ACC football title

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Peyton and Eli Manning return for another edition of the “ManningCast” as the Cincinnati Bengals face the Dallas Cowboys on “Monday Night Football.”

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It’s the third all-time appearance on the alternate broadcast for the Bengals, while it’s the fifth for the Cowboys, including against the Houston Texans in Week 11.

Peyton and Eli will be joined as always by Bill Belichick, plus singer John Legend and former Bengals wide receiver and current sports broadcaster Cris Collinsworth.

Here are the best “ManningCast” moments from Week 14.

Peyton takes telestrating to

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